Beating inflation and sustaining growth are key, says Euromoney director Banks
CAIRO: Amid the financial storm pelting the world economy towards recession, Egypt's economy appears to be undergoing a more enduring stance, says regional director for the Euromoney Conferences."Economically, this is…
Escaping to the magical Caribbean
Venezuela's ambassador to Egypt Victor Carazo inaugurated last week "Caribbean Images on Pharaonic Lands by the contemporary Venezuelan painter Carlos Rojas at the Karmat Ibn Hani Cultural Centre of the…
A dream within a dream
When the director of the Cairo Opera House Ballet Company Dr Abdel Moneim Kamel was invited to Víctor Ullate Ballet of the Madrid Company, he "fell in love with the…
12th Ismailia International Film Festival kicks off
The 12th edition of the Ismailia International Film Festival for short and documentary films kicked off last Wednesday at the Ismailia Cultural Palace with a small ceremony where a rare…
With a Grain of Salt: A Peace Prize for Good Deeds
It seems that our disturbed world lacks anyone who meets the criteria to win the Nobel Peace Prize which must be given to someone who has actually achieved peace in…
Mainstream Muslims act out against terror
Washington, DC: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia stated in a recent speech that Muslims cannot keep remaining silent while other Muslims continue to cause harm to Islam. Abu Dhabi's Al-Ittihad…
Race and the US presidential race
BUENOS AIRES: Three-quarters of Americans now disapprove of President George W. Bush's performance. Given this, and the fact that the policies and values of John McCain and his vice-presidential nominee,…
Editorial: The emperor's new clothes
Is Egyptian democracy an oxymoron? Allow me to rephrase that: where does Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) place the emphasis - on "national , "democratic , "party or on…
Saad El Din Ibrahim urges Europe to support democracy in the Arab world
CAIRO: Saad Eddin Ibrahim, democracy advocate and political sociology professor, called upon the European Union (EU) to support the spread of democracy in Egypt and in the Arab region at…
